DC4EU workshop in Warsaw on the Telework and EHIC Simulation

We are thrilled to share the highlights from our recent workshop hosted by the National Health Fund (NFZ) in Warsaw, Poland. With about 50 participants attending in person and 35 joining remotely, the event was a great success, fostering insightful discussions and collaborative activities over two days.

Day 1: 12th September 2024
The workshop began with a warm welcome from Marek Augustyn, Vice President of NFZ, and Kinga Beda, Director of the International Affairs Department. Gerd Bauer, the DC4EU WP6 Coordinator, introduced the workshop, setting the stage for the day’s activities.

The morning session featured the first Poster Exhibition presented by the DC4EU WP6 Core Group, providing a platform for participants to engage with various topics related to the project. After a lunch break, Thomas Ebbinghaus from the DC4EU Core Group presented the roadmap for implementation.

In the afternoon, participants engaged in an interactive game using the wallet in a verification challenge, which provided a hands-on learning experience, the day concluded with a wrap-up session, summarising the key takeaways and setting the tone for the next day. To cap off the first day, a voluntary networking dinner was held in a traditional Polish restaurant, providing an informal setting for further discussions and networking.

Day 2: 13th September 2024
The second day of the workshop began with an introduction by Gerd Bauer, reiterating the goals of the project. Katharina Hilmar, the DC4EU WP6 Business Lead led a session on the Large Scale Piloting (LSP) and international meetings, providing valuable insights into the broader context of the projects.

The workshop continued with a session on Embedded Disclosure Policy and Questionnaire results, presented by Gerd Bauer and Lars Ilsoe from the DC4EU Core Group. This session delved into the findings and implications of recent surveys and policies, related to executing the LSPs. After a lunch break, the focus shifted to piloting use cases, specifically Telework and EHIC Simulation. This session, led by Katharina Hilmar and Jeroen Jansen from Vecozo, provided practical examples and discussions on implementing these use cases. The afternoon session featured an interactive discussion where all participants collaborated on drafting use cases for piloting, fostering a collaborative and hands-on approach to problem-solving. The workshop concluded with a wrap-up and next-steps session, summarising the outcomes and outlining future actions.

At the workshop, the team conducted a Demo-Wallet game to showcase the basic capabilities of the Demo-Wallet for obtaining, storing, and presenting documents. This provided participants with a deeper understanding of piloting in practice.

The Demo-Wallet game began with each participant initialising their demo wallet by creating a user account with the wallet provider and onboarding their digital base identity (Personal Identification Data, PID) via a demo PID provider. Participants then followed instructions for their initial mission. Various stations were set up around the room to complete the user journey missions. At each station, participants encountered different verifiers (played by fellow participants) and received a follow-up mission until all tasks were completed. For example, in a user journey, you might move to another country for work, such as Barcelona, Spain. At your workplace station in Barcelona, you needed to present and get your PID and PD A1 verified. Later, if you need access to healthcare services during your temporary stay in Barcelona, a healthcare provider will ask for and verify your digital EHIC and check your identity electronically. A positive evaluation of your credentials would ensure that you receive healthcare services under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as persons insured in Spain.